1-2-3 Calligraphy! Letters and Projects for Beginners and Beyond |
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| Author:
| Winters, Eleanor |
| Series title: | Calligraphy Basics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4027-6092-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Kids everywhere will be grabbing their calligraphy pens, because this follow-up to the wildly successful Calligraphy for Kids offers them even more artful fun. Inside they'll find new alphabets--and new ways to render the alphabets they already know--as well as fresh techniques and projects. There's coverage of the basic rules of layout; a review of some of the fundamental skills; advice on changing the weight of italic letters and forming italic capitals; and an introduction...
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Kids everywhere will be grabbing their calligraphy pens, because this follow-up to the wildly successful Calligraphy for Kids offers them even more artful fun. Inside they'll find new alphabets--and new ways to render the alphabets they already know--as well as fresh techniques and projects. There's coverage of the basic rules of layout; a review of some of the fundamental skills; advice on changing the weight of italic letters and forming italic capitals; and an introduction to both Swing and Modern Gothic handwriting. With just a little practice, children can make eye-catching signs, design their own personal stationery, address colorful envelopes in elegant script, and create calligraphic pictures and other decorations to hang on the wall.